Patent 6933465 was granted and assigned to Illinois Tool Works on August, 2005 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A portable and fully integrated welder and compressor combination includes a housing having an engine, electrical current generating alternator, and a belt-driven screw air compressor. The engine is configured to drive the generator directly, and a pulley arrangement is provided on the engine to drive the belt-driven screw air compressor.